The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-02
COUNT mlTKlECWlcz.
he Secures Railroad and Telegraph
Rights Of China.
America Made an Example fer
Observation-Disclosures Of she
DsRt Abatement,


WAsHtSoroH, September The
concessions which Count MilkIecwios
has obtained from the Chinese Gov.
eminent are much more important
thsn they sre generally supposed 10
be, II the gentlemen who are associst.
ed with the Count are 10 be believed.
II seems from the statement that these
gentlemen mako that he went to China
Tor the purpose Of securing the tele-
graph and railroad rights Of the EN-.
piro. While there, the project OF the
bank, Of which so much has been said,
was developed, and he saw his oppor.
tunity and seised II. Count Mitkiec.
wits Is one OF the most shrewd lnan-
oiere In the United States, but he lacks
the necessary secretiveness which IL 60
sGoniial to a good diplomat. II IL
ssid that the Chinese Government has
appointed seven comnissio ners TO rep
recent ihe snpirein America, ard that
the Count has been appointed ono oil
the seven. II Ia said to be tho pur-
pose II the ENJOYS to make q thorough
tiudy Of the American system OF
banking and coinsge, ~ we'll "a the
postal system In the United States.
kOtna uaava san IaaaA .a.a . a
oommission 10 this country, and the
reeult has been the adoption OF may
OF the American cus,oms In Japan.
OWL sEkvIcE ooNnIsnoH.
The OWL Service Commission has
requested the Secretary OF the Inte-
bor to explain why certain drsughts.
pen asd assistant topographers have
hosn appointed In the geological eur.
vsy without being required to pass a
owl tervicvo exsmi patton as REQUIRED
by lRv. lis understood that Director
Powell claims that he has tho power
10 appoint scientific employees Without
applying 10 the commission. The lat
ter 10 OF the opinion that the tive
slss,ee nemed do not come under this
deeiguation. Tbs Civil Service Com.
nits!onsrs have under cor sidsra,ion q
plan for a more Uniform classii cation
FL the clerical iorcs Ia government
departments, 90 that, for Instance, e
sspyis, whose ealary is $500 per an
num shan be tubieci TO examination
In the esme way 40 the copyist whcss
salary 10 1900 per abnum. The com.
ninsioners desire 10 remove the dis.
elimination that now exists, by which
positions In one department are 81.
empted from the civil service rules.
while spsctly eimilsr positions In
another depaItmeD, come under the
sules. Their purpose Ia W make Q
slaw asauon upon the duties req uired
rsther than upon TIE compensation
paid.
peRyIGH nI~IoHs,
A lona G mmunicstion has been re.
oeived nj the Department Of State from
the American Commissioners Of Fog.
eisn Missions 81 Boston, through Jud.
son Smith, secretary, containing sub
siantiaily lbe same account w given In
the Pros dispatches Of the arrest and
nl-'rca1ment OF Missionary Doane nj
Ponops, Caroline Islands. by the Span.
lsh Government The complaint will
he a. once ansmitlsd TO United States
eonsui Vogbt at Manila, with Ia.
stfnoiions 90 ascertain the facts In the
sss- and take the necessary steps 10
proisci the missionary from unjust
ksattnsnt
TOTAL o'IEAak.
The total coinage executed at the
nin's ~ the Urited Stn,es during the
mouth Of August ga e,2s2 900 pieces.
Of the value Of 1888, 800 OF this
amount toDOOO wsre half esglea, o.,
$4,000 landArd liver dollars, q vs. 900
dimes and t7s,6O0 minor G lin. The
iO,a gold eoinags was $4,000 and the
ista silver IS, $4,000.
sES. sILrs nIsHAr.
Gen. hektever, under date Of San
frahosoo, niorms the War Depart.
aent II TIE 10 81 the following
dispatch from Gen Milet: II net
With gnite q serious accident yes,er.
day. The b)Hes Of one leg broken.
VA Dt CO. fined g. my room ior SOW.
srsl dsy ut AN able, hope, 10 AZ.
tend 10 riiiliHl business. Lcut. Col.
Drum, Lieut.. Oalrb and Lieut. DApray
slso iurod Have ordered surgeon
Clsary 20 Fort Huarbiia and Aasislan,
s1rseon Wood hero 10 asss.st surgeon
Alfxander"
The injury 10 Gen. Miles and the
oher iilccs 10, II IL stated al the War
Dspsrimenl, tbs rssul, Of run sxsv
cecidsut.
GIN. TEREIs INYoRsArios.
hsi Geo Terry informs the War
Dspertneni n the rceeipi Of tho fol.
loviss telegram from Mai RArdle,t.
d.'et F1u Duchesne. August 80:
"Davsnn, with his trsrp, Indian
Agent Byfneo and head man Of the
Ute sart d Yesterday 20 NEE, Gen.
CrOok and Gov Adams y, deeker.
fhs Utes ave all on the reservation;
there arr M Lars Of any leaving H.
The oaa hs ASSURED the people oi
CJ.orsdo"
rfrrsDuRo oRooHm
Recently an association a sholes ale
Erocen in P,t,sbur. q ed with The In.
teis.Ate Commerce Commission q pro.
tt't against any chang, M ashed by
New York shippers, Ia toe present sys.
TEN oi feight Classification, as between
ttfl osds On one har a ard smaller
quantities on the other. bat added
tnsi hey deemed u "ubneteaeafy 20
en,r INTO any afgum nj on the eub
lc' other than - say that the ssld
slsss ncati1n i, Ia their OF MON, lust
GnG Tar q al concerned" Judge
Ooo,sy, aok oslodgins the rfrs NJ oi
the letter, mmehts ~ lollous upon
De die c.ra alton occasionally mani.
Tested ~ lafii'e In Interest ~ sfgue
thl.r casa before the commission.
ALLOW me 10 say hat this IN ne ther
az tn the c mm zion nor bns.naa
IKE toy snch question a. ~ prs.
reuiol By .ho New York petitions has
tVo sldsa On, sllr will bs st,otgly
presnn'nd hY the petitioners, and I'll
,he considerations advanced wh.oh
vii Tell la their favor You appear
J. slagme TIA, TIE commission siil iu-
fsisaly discover tge confederation